English

Noun

clock speed ‎(plural clock speeds)

1. (computing) The rate, measured in hertz, at which a processor performs its fundamental operations.

Usage notes

• The synonym clock rate is sometimes regarded as a more accurate and correct term for this referent.

Synonyms

• clock rate

Related terms

• overclock

Translations

External links

• clock speed on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• “clock speed” (US) / “clock speed” (UK) in Oxford Dictionaries, Oxford University Press.